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Bai Tang, on the other hand, continued. His eyes narrowed contentedly as he took a bite of the fruit.

"How can you eat the mediocre goods grown under industrialization after eating this?"

Qiu Jin became curious about it.

"Bai-laoshi, do you grow a lot of fruits at home?"

Bai Tang sighed.

"Unfortunately, my garden is too small. I was thinking of buying a plot of land to grow crops when I retire."

Ji Shenxiao, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "Has Bai-laoshi considered settling in Lanhou Island?"

"Here?" Bai Tang asked.

A professional smile appeared on Ji Shenxiao's face.

"Lanhou Island has launched a poetic retirement project. Purchasing a villa includes half of fertile land. Whether it is a flower garden or a vegetable field, it can satisfy your rural life."

Bai Tang considered it carefully and concluded that it was not a bad idea.

"If Bai-laoshi needs it, I'll give you a twenty percent discount," Ji Shenxiao added.

Everyone: "......"

So, when a ² sells a villa, he is this wilful and stubborn.

Ji Shenxiao continued to smile.

"If you guys want, I can also give you a twenty percent discount."

When Ji Shenxiao said this, some people really got excited, especially Shan Wen and Tan Yunting. They liked this way of life. The scenery of Lanhou Island was beautiful, the natural conditions were good, and they could travel from the island by plane. It was only a short two-hour flight to Beijing.

At the moment, a villa did not cost more than eight million, and with the twenty percent discount, it was pretty affordable.

Even the director was thrilled.

In the end, a crowd gathered around Ji Shenxiao to hear more about the details.

Qiu Jin: "......"

Being able to do business in this way was also considered a skill.

Of course, Ji Shenxiao was not going to give things away for free. The natural scenery of Lanhou Island was excellent, but the number of people living there was a bit low. If so many public figures were to live here, more and more people would be attracted to the island over time.

After watching the group of people chatting for a while, Qiu Jin finished eating his peach. He washed his hands and prepared to wash up upstairs.

Then, he realized a terrifying fact.

There were obviously not enough rooms!

He pulled Shan Wen aside and asked quietly, "Ge, we don't have enough rooms for everyone, right?"

Shan Wen nodded.

"Yunting and I plan to³. We'll give our room to the two guests."

"Your wife is pregnant. She can't possibly sleep on the floor." Qiu Jin said and gradually came up with an idea, "I can give up my bed and let Mr. Bai Tang sleep there. Ji Qisheng is still young. Let us both sleep on the floor."

When Ji Qisheng heard this suggestion, Ji Qisheng felt like quitting right away.

Coming to the countryside? Fine.

Doing farm work? He will grit his teeth and bear it.

But making him sleep on the floor? Did they think he came to the countryside to help the poor or something?

Bai Tang was unconcerned in any case.

"Then we'll switch places," he said with a smile.

Qiu Jin interjected, "Absolutely not. You're the oldest person in this whole house. How can we let you sleep on the floor while all of us younger ones sleep in beds?"

"Haiya, it's just sleeping on the floor," Bai Tang waved his hand. "When I was young, I traveled over the mountains in search of good food, and I even spent the night in a Tibetan cowshed. The temperature difference between day and night in the Tibetan area is huge, and there was no quilt or anything to keep myself warm, so took it upon myself to sit next to a yak."

"Are you really okay with this?" Qiu Jin said.

"Are you looking down at this old man?" Bai Tan said, looking stern, "I'm only in my fifties. Sleeping on the floor is no big deal."

Since the other party said it like that, Qiu Jin stopped trying to convince him. He moved the latex mattress to the side and set it down. After everyone has washed up and headed upstairs, they could put the mattress down in the living room.

What Qiu Jin did not expect was that after making the bed, Ji Shenxiao suddenly came over.

"How about Mr. Bai Tang sleep on my bed? Qiu Jin and I will sleep here."

After he finished speaking, he then sat down and gave the others no chance to refuse at all.

Qiu Jin: "?"

Ji Qisheng: "???"

Ji Qisheng was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses and said disbelievingly, "No, brother. What happened to you?"

Ji Shenxiao raised his eyebrows.

"Do you have any objection?"

Since his childhood, Ji Qisheng had been fearful of Ji Shenxiao. The cold and indifferent gaze of his brother made him froze up at this moment. He did not say anything, but he looked at Qiu Jin with resentment on his face.

Qiu Jin: "......"

Hey, this had nothing to do with him.

Ji Shenxiao sighed and said with a sullen face, "Ji Qisheng, go upstairs and sleep."

"......"

Ji Qisheng kept thinking about it, but even by the time he crawled into bed, he still could not figure it out: When did he sink to the bottom of the food chain?

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[1] is a unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare. And LOL at Ji Shenxiao's business pitch. It comes with a complementary smile.

[2] 霸總 – handsome high-powered businessman (a type of character in an eponymous genre of romantic fiction who typically has a soft spot for a girl of lower social status)

[3] 打地鋪 – to make one's bed on the floor, with blankets, mats, etc.